CUB To Alert Decatur Consumers About Energy-efficient Appliance Rebates, Ways To Save On Utility Bills
CHICAGO, March 29, 2010—An expert from the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will help Decatur consumers battle the bad economy by providing the latest tips to reduce their utility bills, including how to take advantage of cash rebates for select energy-efficient appliances.

Contact:
For more information call
Patrick Deignan at 312-263-4282 (office) or 847-636-0677 (cell).
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Beginning April 16, Illinois consumers can cash in on 15 percent point-of-sale discounts on energy-efficient appliances at participating retailers. Attendees will hear about the program, and get the latest tips to cut their gas, electric and telephone bills, including information on the best local and long-distance plans that have saved callers an average of $200 a year.

The event, sponsored by state Rep. Bob Flider, is:

11 a.m., Friday, April 9
Macon County Senior Center
1430 N. 22nd St.
Decatur


“Illinois consumers frequently complain that they cannot get reliable information from the utility companies,” CUB Executive Director David Kolata said. “But CUB’s experts will show consumers how they can lower their bills by hundreds of dollars a year. That’s good news in a struggling economy.”

CUB is Illinois’ leading nonprofit utility watchdog organization. It was created by the Illinois legislature in 1983 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, CUB has saved consumers more than $10 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure refunds. For more information, call CUB’s Consumer Hotline at 1-800-669-5556.